The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19


merely name given to the railroad station here
havin no fair pretenson being either village
adopted by the peops of tbe little Village of Marthas
y1ue when they proudly acquired city charter
to munsipal growth. it had. in 1861. population of
about l3, 600. Soon thereafter the thunders of
sorndea e al about her and seseged army OCCUPIED
property were destroyed by both armies-the be-
tee that and when sssesT ss to such an
1884, returned to the city from which they had
driven. they found their HON wrecked and burned
and their city of chaIred and desolate ruin,
Thus it is that the Atlanta of to day may well be said
the activity and of the people of the
United States in the creation of prosperous and
busting cities and in overcoming difficulties that
lnseparaoe from new settlements and the growth OF
new cities. But it seems to me that an element of
heroisn is added by people who view without de-
SPAR the destruction they have wrought-who begin
again to build their waste places-and who in spite of
the greatest discouragemens. evinee determination
to reach their destiny. In twenty-five years the
second Atlanta has been built, incomparably
larger. more prosperous and fairer than the
destroyed Atlanta Her place is first among the
cities of great Sate her INSTANTLY increasing bust
ness ani her large manufacturing interests evi
dences OF the courages and enterprise of her people
They may well be proud of the work of their hands.
Nor shall the glory of their achievements be left to
their sole qualification. All their countrymen may
congratulate themselves that what has here been done
is the result of American courage and American enter
prise Surely nothing should stand in the way OF
such congratulation and the citizen who views these
additions the wealth and progress of the Nation and
cannot from mis- heart proudly Of the people who
have restored Atlanta These are my countrymen,"
forgets his fealty to the American ship. The
efforts of Atlanta in the direction of i'm
proved condition of trade and business have not been
selfish and circumscribed The international cotton
exposition of 1881 and the national commercial
vention of 1Ss5-both important events which
originated with her people and were held here-were
of great direct advantage to large section and of
great benefit TIE country. To-day Atlanta holds
another exposition to which the people of Georgia and
neighborng States are invited here to display their
products their manufactures to give proof of
their resources The occasion cannot fail to lead to
the best results Every at all concerned in what
plans and purposes which will result in his Increased
and prosperous neighborhood: contagion makes
rich and prosperous State We often hear of State
always tn the 1esu Of srsy of s os
its adaptabilty but of the enterprise of its
people in inaugurating such expositions as this
each other. All of Georga's neghboring States still
feel the impulse of the cotton exposition of 1881
the commercial convention of 1885: and that
the Piedmont exhibition may prove OF great benefit
those to the material welfare of the large section
of country which has contributed to its success.
At the conclusion of the Presidents speech,
repeated calls were made for Governor Gordon.
In response the Governor arose and proposed
Three cheers for Mrs Cleveland" which were
given with wild enthusiasm. The multitude
were determined. however. 20 have speech
from the Governor. and in response to pro-
longed calls he came forward and said:
My Feowcountryrnen-I will do nothing more
than join you in the loud acclaim that trenbles upon
this Southern air, and thrills very being in well
come to Democratic President prolonged and
enthusiastic cheering join each and all of you in
the proclamation which your hearts utter, that
have in midst the man of destiny" without
Waterloo in the past or the future. [Great cheer
ing1
From the speaking stand the Presidential
party were conducted to machinery hall, in
which they tarried nearly half Hn hour. 1t was
proposed to take them thence to the main hall
of the exposition. but the crowd was fairly i'm
peuetrable and the purpose was abandoned. The
public reception at the exposition ground was a
pleasant affair of it's kind; attempt being
made to shake the hands of the passers-oy, and
the whole proceeding being over in three
quarters of hour. This ended the
at the fair grounds, whence the Wis.,
itors were conducted to the clubhouse of the
Gentlemen's Driving Club, where lunch was
served under the supervision of the wives of
club members. From this point the party went
until 4 o'clock. The gentlemen Of the party
d.aed. with Governor Gordon this evening
Among the guests invited to them
Governor Perry, of Florida; Governor Rich
ardson of South Carolina; Senators Brown
and Colqutt; General jackson, of Louis
vile; President Davidson, of the
Georgia Senate; Speaker Little, of
the House of Representatives; Gen. Pierce, NJ
B. Young and Mr.. Henry w. Grady. At the
same hour Mrs. Cleveland aud Mrs. Villas were
en- tertained at dinner by Mrs. R. H. Porter,
some of the first society ladies of Atlanta being
invited to meet them. After dinner they
ceived a large number of ladies of Atlanta at
the Porter mansion.
This evening the entire party attended re-
ceDsion by the Capital City Club from till II
o'clock.
From their starting out this morning till mid
night the President and wife have been the re-
cipients of an ovation. Here in the heart of the
Of the lost cause with dsrespect, they have seen
no diminution of enthusiasm as compared with
that OF the always loyal Northwest, while
CARDS personal conrtesies and hospitalities they
have learned by experience that the high repu-
tation OF the Soutnerners is not unfounded.